People, Development and Environment – Previous Year Questions
191 questions from past UGC NET Paper 1 papers, each with the correct answer. Open any question for its explanation.
- Given below are two statements: Statement I: International Solar Alliance was formed in 2010 Statement II: International Solar Alliance is a group of twenty leading countries of the World involved in collaborative resea…
- Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion (A): Large dams on rivers tend to reduce the fertility of land areas in the river flood plain Reason (R): Da…
- Carbon monoxide pollution may cause loss of consciousness or death in the exposed individual. For such an event to occur, the likely minimum percentage saturation level of carboxyhaemoglobin in the human blood would be:
- At a typical urban site, the ground level ozone concentration would be maximum at what time of the day?
- Identify the biodiversity hot-spot regions from the following: (A) Western Ghats (B) Central India (C) Sundaland (D) Indo-Burma Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Given below are two statements: Statement I: National Action Plan on Climate Change was launched in 2014. Statement II: National Mission for Smart Cities is one of the missions under the National Action Plan on Climate…
- Match List I with List II: List I – Phenomena List II – Impacts (A) Jhum Cultivation (I) Acid rain (B) Air Pollution (II) Eutrophication (C) Water Pollution (III) Heat Island Formation (D) Urbanization (IV) Deforestatio…
- Which of the following pesticides is expected to persist in the environment for longer period as compared to others?
- Arrange the following terms chronologically according to the time these were first introduced. (A) Principle of common but differentiated responsibility. (B) Sustainable Development (C) Nationally Determined Contributio…
- Identify the nuclear disasters among the following: (A) Love Canal (B) Fukushima (C) Kyshtym (D) Chernobyl Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- Match List I with List II:List I List II (A) Pathogens (I) Thorium (B) Inorganic Chemicals (II) Plastics (C) Organic Chemicals (III) Bacteria (D) Radioactive Material (IV) Heavy Metals Choose the correct answer from the…
- Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Energy of most cyclones dissipates fast after landfall. Reason (R): Surface roughness of land area…
- Given below are two statements: Statement I: Understanding the concept of sustainable development is the pre-requisite for developing the values needed for it. Statement II: Sustainable development is defined as develop…
- Which of the following books created awareness about adverse impacts of DDT which ultimately led to the banning of this chemical in the United States of America?
- Given below are two statements: Statement I: To qualify as a biodiversity hotspot, an area must have at least 15000 species of vascular plants. Statement II: To qualify as a biodiversity hotspot, an area must have 50% o…
- Which of the following stores the maximum amount of liquid freshwater?
- Identify the features associated with Kyoto Protocol. (A) Heavier burden on developed countries to cut down greenhouse gas emissions. (B) International emissions trading. (C) Nationally determined contributions. (D) Cle…
- Arrange the following renewable energy sources in increasing order of their potential in India. (A) Solar Energy (B) Biomass Energy (C) Wind Energy (D) Geothermal Energy Choose the correct answer from the options given…
- The share of renewable energy in the energy mix of our country sought to be achieved by 2030 is now
- Formation of photochemical smog involves the following A. Carbon dioxide B. Volatile Organic Carbon C. Sunlight D. Methane E. Nitrogen dioxide Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Dioxins are produced as a byproduct of A. Forest fires B. Incineration of plastics C. Chemical processing D. Volcanic eruptions E. Diesel fuel combustion Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- The Indian Government has recently pledged to reduce the projected carbon emissions by
- During nuclear fission process, the speed of neutrons is reduced to a critical value by using following moderators: A. Deuterium B. Graphite C. Monazite D. Tritium E. Heavy Water Choose the correct answer from the optio…
- Which one of the following isotopes of Uranium is used as fissile material in nuclear thermal power plants?
- Which one among the following rotors is mostly used in wind turbines for electricity generation?
- What is the correct chronological order of the following from older to newer? (A) Paris agreement (B) Convention on biodiversity (C) Kyoto Protocol (D) Montreal Protocol (E) Stockholm Conference Choose the correct answe…
- Given below are two statements: Statement I: Total absence of fluoride in drinking water causes dental caries. Statement II: With presence of fluoride in drinking water, all the dental problems can be avoided. In the li…
- According to Indian National Ambient Air Quality standards an Air Quality Index (AQI) value of 200 indicates the quality of air as
- Dysentery is a waterborne disease caused by water contaminated by:
- Which one of the following agreements/protocols mainly focuses on the curbing of global temperature rise?